Simulated Christmas tree branch and leaf forming equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of simulation Christmas tree production equipment, in particular to simulation Christmas tree branch and leaf forming equipment. The simulation Christmas tree branch and leaf forming equipment provided by the invention solves the technical problem of low yield of Christmas tree processing equipment in the prior art. Simulated Christmas tree branch and leaf forming equipment comprises a rack, and the rack is provided with a forming assembly and an auxiliary assembly; the heating mechanism is arranged and used for heating the forming mold, so that the temperature of the forming mold is not lower than the melting temperature of the forming material all the time when the forming material enters the mold cavity, the forming material cannot be cooled and solidified in the mold cavity, leaves are not prone to generating defects in the forming process, and the rate of finished products is increased. Meanwhile, when the simulation Christmas tree branches and leaves are formed through the forming equipment, the yield is high, forming materials are saved, scrapping of the forming materials can be reduced as much as possible, and a certain environment-friendly function is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of simulated Christmas tree production equipment, in particular to simulated Christmas tree branch and leaf forming equipment. Background Art

[0002] The Christmas tree is a decorative tree for Christmas in the West. It symbolizes the tree of life or the tree of knowledge of good and evil and is a major component of Christmas. The injection molding process has a short production cycle, high productivity, and can produce complex structures. Therefore, the injection molding process is widely used in the production of Christmas tree branches.

[0003] Christmas tree branches include a tree trunk and leaves. In the prior art, there are two ways to form Christmas tree branches. One is to form the branches and leaves separately, and then assemble the branches and leaves manually. This forming method is difficult to assemble the tree trunk and leaves and has low production efficiency. Another production method is to form the tree trunk and leaves together. This forming method does not require the branches and leaves to be assembled again. However, in this forming method, since the tree trunk and the leaves have different thicknesses, the thickness difference between the branches and the tree trunk is usually large, and the leaves or the tree trunk are prone to defects during the forming process, and the yield rate is low, resulting in material waste. In addition, since the tree trunk and the leaves are made of plastic, when the yield rate is low, the waste is not easy to degrade and is easy to pollute the environment.

[0004] Therefore, the processing equipment for Christmas trees in the prior art has the technical problem of low yield. Summary of the invention

[0005] The invention provides a simulated Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device, which solves the technical problem of low yield rate of Christmas tree processing equipment in the prior art.

[0006] Some implementation plans adopted to solve the above technical problems include: A simulated Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device comprises a frame, wherein the frame is provided with a forming component and an auxiliary component; The molding assembly includes a molding die and a driving mechanism for driving the molding die to move, the auxiliary assembly includes a heating mechanism and an air cooling mechanism, a cooling gap is provided between the heating mechanism and the air cooling mechanism for cooling the molding die, and the driving mechanism drives the molding die to reciprocate between the heating mechanism and the air cooling mechanism; The molding die comprises a mold cavity, the mold cavity comprises a branch molding cavity and a leaf molding cavity, the branch molding cavity is communicated with the leaf molding cavity, and the branch molding cavity is located above the leaf molding cavity, and the molding material entering the mold cavity flows through the branch molding cavity and the leaf molding cavity in sequence; Wherein, the heating mechanism heats the molding die when the molding material enters the mold cavity, and the heating mechanism makes the temperature of the molding die not lower than the melting temperature of the molding material; After the driving mechanism drives the molding die to move from one end of the cooling gap close to the heating mechanism to one end of the cooling gap close to the air cooling mechanism, the molding material in the molding die is cooled to a solidified state; The air cooling mechanism is used to cool the solidified molding material again, and the cooling airflow output by the air cooling mechanism blows the solidified molding material in the molding die out of the molding die.

[0007] Preferably, the molding mold includes a first mold and a second mold, both of which are provided with a recessed portion, the recessed portion of the first mold cooperates with the recessed portion of the second mold to form the mold cavity, the first mold is provided with a first magnet, and the second mold is provided with a second magnet that engages with the first magnet.

[0008] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a slide frame, the slide frame is provided with a slide rail, the first mold and the second mold are both slidably connected to the slide rail, the cross-sectional shape of the slide rail is polygonal, and the first mold and the second mold are both provided with a slide groove cooperating with the slide rail.

[0009] Preferably, the frame is further provided with a mold separator, the mold separator includes a lower support plate fixed to the frame, the lower support plate is provided with a mold separation plate, the first mold and the second mold are both provided with mold separation holes, the mold separation plate is provided with a guide portion that allows the mold separation plate to easily enter the mold separation hole, wherein, in the process of the mold separation plate entering the mold separation hole, the adsorption force of the first magnet and the second magnet is overcome to separate the first mold from the second mold.

[0010] Preferably, the frame is also provided with a mold clamp, the mold clamp includes an upper support plate, the upper support plate is provided with a clamping plate, there are two clamping plates, the first mold and the second mold are both located between the two clamping plates, and the clamping plate is provided with a chamfer that allows the first mold and the second mold to easily enter between the two clamping plates.

[0011] Preferably, the driving mechanism further comprises a lead screw rotatably connected to the frame, the lead screw being driven by a motor, the slide being provided with a screw hole cooperating with the lead screw, the slide being further provided with a guide hole, and the driving mechanism further comprising a guide column cooperating with the guide hole.

[0012] Preferably, the upper end of the lead screw is rotatably connected to the frame via the upper support plate, the lower end of the lead screw is rotatably connected to the frame via the lower support plate, and both ends of the guide column are respectively fixed to the upper support plate and the lower support plate.

[0013] Preferably, the heating mechanism comprises a heating plate, wherein there are two heating plates, a heating groove is formed between the two heating plates, at least a portion of the forming mold is located in the heating groove, and the mold cavity is completely located in the heating groove, wherein the heating plate is in surface contact with the forming mold.

[0014] Preferably, the frame is further provided with a material receiving trough, and the material receiving trough is located below the forming mold, and the solidified forming material blown out by the air cooling mechanism falls into the material receiving trough under the action of its own gravity.

[0015] Preferably, the air cooling mechanism is an air cooler, and a portion of the cooling airflow output by the air cooler is blown toward the receiving trough.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: By setting up a heating mechanism, the heating mechanism is used to heat the molding mold so that the molding mold can always maintain a temperature not lower than the melting temperature of the molding material during the process of the molding material entering the mold cavity. That is, after the molding material enters the mold cavity, the molding material will not cool and solidify in the mold cavity, so that the molding material can evenly enter the molding cavity of each leaf, and the leaves are not prone to defects during the molding process, thereby improving the yield rate.

[0017] By setting up an air cooling mechanism, the air cooling mechanism can quickly cool the solidified molding material, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0018] By setting a cooling gap, the cooling gap is used to allow the molding die to have a certain cooling time during the movement process, so that the molding material in the molding die can be cooled and solidified. Using the cooling gap to cool the molding die can prevent the mold from cooling too fast and causing the internal stress of the molding material in the molding die to increase. The molding material in the molding die is less likely to have defects, further improving the yield rate.

[0019] In addition to cooling the molding die, the air cooling mechanism can also use wind power to blow the solidified and cooled molding material out of the mold, simplifying the structure of the molding equipment and reducing the use cost of the molding equipment.

[0020] At the same time, because the molding equipment has a high yield rate when molding simulated Christmas tree branches and leaves, molding materials are saved, and the scrapping of molding materials can be reduced as much as possible, which has a certain environmental protection function. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] For the purpose of explanation, several embodiments of the present invention technology are described in the following drawings. The following drawings are incorporated into this text and constitute a part of the specific embodiment. In some cases, well-known structures and components are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concept of the present invention subject technology.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a molding component.

[0024] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the second mold.

[0025] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the mold divider.

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the mold clamp.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the product after the molding component is formed.

[0028] As shown in the figure: 1. Rack.

[0029] 2. Molding components.

[0030] 21. Molding mold, 211. Branch molding cavity, 212. Leaf molding cavity, 213. First mold, 214. Second mold, 215. Divider, 216. Lower support plate, 217. Divider mold plate, 218. Clamping mold device, 219. Upper support plate, 2191. Clamping mold plate.

[0031] 22. Driving mechanism, 221. Slide, 222. Slide rail, 223. Lead screw, 224. Guide column, 225. Motor.

[0032] 3. Auxiliary components, 31. Heating mechanism, 32. Air cooling mechanism, 33. Material receiving trough. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The specific embodiments shown below are intended to be descriptions of various configurations of the subject technology of the present invention, and are not intended to represent the only configuration that the subject technology of the present invention can be put into practice. The specific embodiments include specific details intended to provide a thorough understanding of the subject technology of the present invention. However, it will be clear and obvious to those skilled in the art that the subject technology of the present invention is not limited to the specific details shown herein, and can be put into practice without these specific details.

[0034] It can be understood that, in this document, relational terms such as “first” and “second” are intended to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and are not intended to express or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations.

[0035] The terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0036] Reference Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a simulated Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device comprises a frame 1, wherein the frame 1 is provided with a forming component 2 and an auxiliary component 3; The molding assembly 2 includes a molding die 21 and a driving mechanism 22 for driving the molding die 21 to move, the auxiliary assembly 3 includes a heating mechanism 31 and an air cooling mechanism 32, a cooling gap is provided between the heating mechanism 31 and the air cooling mechanism 32 for cooling the molding die 21, and the driving mechanism 22 drives the molding die 21 to reciprocate between the heating mechanism 31 and the air cooling mechanism 32; The molding die 21 includes a mold cavity, and the mold cavity includes a branch molding cavity 211 and a leaf molding cavity 212. The branch molding cavity 211 is communicated with the leaf molding cavity 212, and the branch molding cavity 211 is located above the leaf molding cavity 212. The molding material entering the mold cavity flows through the branch molding cavity 211 and the leaf molding cavity 212 in sequence. The heating mechanism 31 heats the molding die 21 when the molding material enters the mold cavity, and the heating mechanism 31 makes the temperature of the molding die 21 not lower than the melting temperature of the molding material. After the driving mechanism 22 drives the molding die 21 to move from one end of the cooling gap close to the heating mechanism 31 to one end of the cooling gap close to the air cooling mechanism 32, the molding material in the molding die 21 is cooled to a solidified state; The air cooling mechanism 32 is used to cool the solidified molding material again, and the cooling airflow output by the air cooling mechanism 32 blows the solidified molding material in the molding die 21 out of the molding die 21 .

[0037] Molding material refers to the material used to make branches and leaves, usually plastic.

[0038] Christmas trees are usually made of pine trees or similar trees, that is, the branches and leaves of Christmas trees usually have a large diameter difference, the leaves are usually slender, and the branches usually have a large diameter and a long length. When one-piece molding is used, due to the large diameter difference between the branches and the leaves, during the molding process, the molding material may not be able to completely fill the leaf molding cavity 212, causing the subsequent product to be scrapped.

[0039] The present solution uses a heating mechanism 31 to heat the mold. When the molding material is injected into the mold cavity, the mold maintains a certain temperature. At this temperature, the molding material entering the mold cavity will not cool down, that is, the fluidity of the molding material entering the mold cavity changes. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the molding material completely enters the leaf molding cavity 212.

[0040] In addition, since the heating mechanism 31 is used to heat the molding mold 21, there is no need to make the molding material have a large pressure when pouring the molding material, so that the molding material is not easy to overflow the mold cavity, and the molded branches and leaves do not need to be further processed, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0041] Since the molding material is usually plastic, which is not easy to degrade, improving the product yield is conducive to reducing the scrap rate of branches and leaves. In terms of environmental protection, it can minimize the discard of plastic and has certain environmental protection functions.

[0042] Reference Figures 1 to 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the molding die 21 includes a first die 213 and a second die 214, both of which are provided with a concave portion, the concave portion of the first die 213 cooperates with the concave portion of the second die 214 to form the mold cavity, the first die 213 is provided with a first magnet, and the second die 214 is provided with a second magnet that is attracted to the first magnet. The first magnet, the second magnet, and the pouring element for pouring the molding material are not shown in the figure.

[0043] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism 22 includes a slide 221, the slide 221 is provided with a slide rail 222, the first mold 213 and the second mold 214 are both slidably connected to the slide rail 222, the cross-sectional shape of the slide rail 222 is a polygon, and the first mold 213 and the second mold 214 are both provided with a slide groove that cooperates with the slide rail 222.

[0044] In some embodiments, the frame 1 is further provided with a mold separator 215, and the mold separator 215 includes a lower support plate 216 fixed to the frame 1, and the lower support plate 216 is provided with a mold separation template 217, and the first mold 213 and the second mold 214 are both provided with mold separation holes, and the mold separation template 217 is provided with a guide portion that allows the mold separation template 217 to easily enter the mold separation hole, wherein, in the process of the mold separation template 217 entering the mold separation hole, the adsorption force of the first magnet and the second magnet is overcome to separate the first mold 213 from the second mold 214.

[0045] The sub-plate 217 may be welded to the lower support plate 216 .

[0046] In some embodiments, the frame 1 is also provided with a mold clamp 218, and the mold clamp 218 includes an upper support plate 219, and the upper support plate 219 is provided with a clamping plate 2191. The clamping plate 2191 has two pieces, and the first mold 213 and the second mold 214 are both located between the two clamping plates 2191. The clamping plate 2191 is provided with a chamfer that allows the first mold 213 and the second mold 214 to easily enter between the two clamping plates 2191.

[0047] The joint plate 2191 may be welded to the upper support plate 219 .

[0048] Reference Figures 1 to 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the driving mechanism 22 also includes a screw 223 rotatably connected to the frame 1, the screw 223 is driven by a motor 225, the slide 221 is provided with a screw hole cooperating with the screw 223, the slide 221 is also provided with a guide hole, and the driving mechanism 22 also includes a guide column 224 cooperating with the guide hole.

[0049] The upper end of the lead screw 223 is rotatably connected to the frame 1 via the upper support plate 219, and the lower end of the lead screw 223 is rotatably connected to the frame 1 via the lower support plate 216. Both ends of the guide column 224 are respectively fixed to the upper support plate 219 and the lower support plate 216.

[0050] In some embodiments, the heating mechanism 31 includes two heating plates, a heating groove is formed between the two heating plates, at least a portion of the forming mold 21 is located in the heating groove, and the mold cavity is completely located in the heating groove, wherein the heating plate is in surface contact with the forming mold 21.

[0051] In some embodiments, the frame 1 is further provided with a material receiving trough 33 , and the material receiving trough 33 is located below the molding die 21 , and the solidified molding material blown out by the air cooling mechanism 32 falls into the material receiving trough 33 under the action of its own gravity.

[0052] The air cooling mechanism 32 is an air cooler, and a portion of the cooling airflow output by the air cooler is blown toward the receiving trough 33 .

[0053] In some embodiments, the molding die 21 may include a die body, i.e., a portion provided with a recess, a connecting plate may be provided on the die body, the die body and the connecting plate may be an integrated structure, the first magnet or the second magnet may be directly bonded to the connecting plate, and a slide groove may be provided on the connecting plate and pass through the connecting plate.

[0054] Due to the setting of the heating mechanism 31 in the present invention, it is not necessary to make the molding material have a large pressure when filling the molding material. That is to say, when filling the molding material, the mold does not need to withstand a large pressure, and the use of a connecting plate to position the mold can fully meet the strength requirements.

[0055] In some embodiments, this embodiment further introduces the technical solution of the present invention in combination with the specific movement process of each component. It can be understood that the following description is only used to clearly introduce the technical solution of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention: The frame 1 may include an uppermost filling area, where the mold can pour molding material.

[0056] The frame 1 also includes a cooling zone at the bottom, where the molding material completes final cooling and demoulding.

[0057] And the cooling gap between the filling area and the cooling area has a certain size, and after the molding mold 21 is completely moved out of the area formed by the cooling gap, the molding material in the molding mold 21 solidifies. It usually refers to the cooling mold after the finished molding material is filled in the filling area.

[0058] That is, after the molding material is filled in the filling area, the mold moves downward, enters the cooling gap, and completes solidification in the cooling gap, and finally enters the air cooling area.

[0059] Before starting the equipment, the forming mold 21 is usually located at the bottom of the frame 1, that is, the forming mold 21 is located in the cooling zone. When the equipment is started, the driving mechanism 22 drives the forming mold 21 to move from bottom to top, and enters the filling zone after passing through the cooling gap.

[0060] In the filling area, the heating mechanism 31 heats the molding mold 21 to keep the molding mold 21 at a reasonable temperature and ensure that the temperature of the mold remains constant during the injection molding process, and the molding material can flow freely to each leaf molding cavity 212. The molding material is continuously poured until the molding material is completely filled into the mold cavity.

[0061] Then, the driving mechanism 22 drives the molding material and opens the filling area and moves downward to enter the cooling gap. At this time, since the molding mold 21 needs to move a certain distance after entering the cooling gap, this distance requires a certain time. Therefore, the molding mold 21 can complete preliminary cooling in the cooling gap to solidify the molding material in the molding mold 21.

[0062] Then, the driving mechanism 22 drives the forming mold 21 to move downward, and after the parting mold plate 217 enters the parting hole, the first mold 213 and the second mold 214 are separated. At this time, the air cooling mechanism 32 can blow out the finished product located in the first mold 213 or the second mold 214.

[0063] The above describes the subject technical solution and corresponding details of the present invention. It can be understood that the above description is only some implementation plans of the subject technical solution of the present invention, and some details may be omitted during the specific implementation.

[0064] In addition, in some embodiments of the above invention, multiple embodiments may be implemented in combination, and various combinations are not listed one by one due to space limitations. Those skilled in the art can freely combine and implement the above embodiments as needed in specific implementation to obtain a better application experience.

[0065] When implementing the subject technical solution of the present invention, those skilled in the art can obtain other detailed configurations or drawings based on the subject technical solution of the present invention and the drawings. Obviously, these details still fall within the scope covered by the subject technical solution of the present invention without departing from the subject technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A simulated Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device, characterized in that: It comprises a frame (1), wherein the frame (1) is provided with a forming component (2) and an auxiliary component (3); The molding component (2) comprises a molding die (21) and a driving mechanism (22) for driving the molding die (21) to move; the auxiliary component (3) comprises a heating mechanism (31) and an air cooling mechanism (32); a cooling gap is provided between the heating mechanism (31) and the air cooling mechanism (32) for cooling the molding die (21); and the driving mechanism (22) drives the molding die (21) to reciprocate between the heating mechanism (31) and the air cooling mechanism (32); The molding die (21) comprises a molding cavity, the molding cavity comprising a branch molding cavity (211) and a leaf molding cavity (212), the branch molding cavity (211) being in communication with the leaf molding cavity (212), and the branch molding cavity (211) being located above the leaf molding cavity (212), and the molding material entering the molding cavity flows through the branch molding cavity (211) and the leaf molding cavity (212) in sequence; The heating mechanism (31) heats the molding die (21) when the molding material enters the mold cavity, and the heating mechanism (31) ensures that the temperature of the molding die (21) is not lower than the melting temperature of the molding material; After the driving mechanism (22) drives the molding die (21) to move from one end of the cooling gap close to the heating mechanism (31) to one end of the cooling gap close to the air cooling mechanism (32), the molding material in the molding die (21) is cooled to a solidified state; The air cooling mechanism (32) is used to cool the solidified molding material again, and the cooling airflow output by the air cooling mechanism (32) blows the solidified molding material in the molding die (21) out of the molding die (21).

2. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The molding die (21) comprises a first die (213) and a second die (214); the first die (213) and the second die (214) are both provided with a recess; the recess of the first die (213) cooperates with the recess of the second die (214) to form the die cavity; the first die (213) is provided with a first magnet; and the second die (214) is provided with a second magnet that is attracted to the first magnet.

3. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (22) comprises a slide frame (221), the slide frame (221) is provided with a slide rail (222), the first mold (213) and the second mold (214) are both slidably connected to the slide rail (222), the cross-section of the slide rail (222) is polygonal, and the first mold (213) and the second mold (214) are both provided with a slide groove that cooperates with the slide rail (222).

4. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The frame (1) is further provided with a mold separator (215), the mold separator (215) comprising a lower support plate (216) fixed to the frame (1), the lower support plate (216) being provided with a mold separator (217), the first mold (213) and the second mold (214) being both provided with mold separator holes, the mold separator (217) being provided with a guide portion that enables the mold separator (217) to easily enter the mold separator hole, wherein, in the process of the mold separator (217) entering the mold separator hole, the first mold (213) is separated from the second mold (214) by overcoming the adsorption force of the first magnet and the second magnet.

5. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The frame (1) is also provided with a mold clamp (218), the mold clamp (218) comprising an upper support plate (219), the upper support plate (219) being provided with a clamping plate (2191), the clamping plate (2191) having two pieces, the first mold (213) and the second mold (214) being located between the two clamping plates (2191), and the clamping plate (2191) being provided with a chamfer that allows the first mold (213) and the second mold (214) to easily enter between the two clamping plates (2191).

6. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (22) further comprises a lead screw (223) rotatably connected to the frame (1), the lead screw (223) being driven by a motor (225), the slide (221) being provided with a screw hole cooperating with the lead screw (223), the slide (221) being further provided with a guide hole, and the driving mechanism (22) further comprises a guide column (224) cooperating with the guide hole.

7. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the lead screw (223) is rotatably connected to the frame (1) via the upper support plate (219), the lower end of the lead screw (223) is rotatably connected to the frame (1) via the lower support plate (216), and the two ends of the guide column (224) are respectively fixed to the upper support plate (219) and the lower support plate (216).

8. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating mechanism (31) comprises a heating plate, wherein there are two heating plates, a heating groove is formed between the two heating plates, at least a portion of the forming mold (21) is located in the heating groove, and the mold cavity is completely located in the heating groove, wherein the heating plate and the forming mold (21) are in surface contact.

9. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) is further provided with a material receiving trough (33), the material receiving trough (33) being located below the molding die (21), and the solidified molding material blown out by the air cooling mechanism (32) falls into the material receiving trough (33) under the action of its own gravity.

10. The artificial Christmas tree branch and leaf forming device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The air cooling mechanism (32) is an air cooler, and a portion of the cooling airflow output by the air cooler is blown toward the material receiving trough (33).

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